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Installing our True Topper RV fabric slide topper replacements.

True Topper RV slide toppers

Fabric RV slide toppers are junk, and I am glad I got rid of them. Unlike most projects on my RV, installing True Topper is not a do-it-yourself project. I needed professional installation of True Toppers on my RV. This isn’t something that I could do in a campground. Picnic tables are not long enough.

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Our RV electrical failure led to a surprising discovery.

RV electrical failure

We had an RV electrical failure, this time self-induced. My failure to turn on the electricity when we had full hookups caused the failure. Of course, that isn’t the only story about the RV electrical failure; it led to a very unexpected discovery. This discovery might be bad. I don’t want to overplay the discovery

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RV Tire Failure Driving Across West Texas (updated with the rest of the story)

Dodging an RV tire disaster our RV at the shop in Van Horn Texas

We had an RV tire failure while crossing West Texas. This was a near miss. It wasn’t road damage, and we didn’t have a blowout. We dodged the bullet and came up smelling like roses. The only thing we lost was some time and not much time. UPDATE: October 27, 2024. To include the rest

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Our RV slide toppers are junk and are going into the trash!

True Topper RV slide toppers

Our RV slide toppers are junk and are going into the trash. I have found the perfect replacement. True Topper has eliminated the problems with fabric awning slide toppers. Fabric slide toppers on top of our slide rooms were an ugly necessity until now. I am looking forward to fixing this problem once and forever.

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Three-year review… Swagman RV-Approved Bike Rack… The most Robust

Swagman RV Approved Bike Rack

Updated Article: Installed in 2021. This is our three-year review of our Swagman RV-Approved Bike Rack. We installed it on the back of our RV in the summer of 2021, and now it has been to Alaska and back. Since the initial installations, I have made a few modifications, which this article will explain. Overall,

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Can one lithium battery replace four lead-acid batteries?

Can One Lithium Battery Replace Four Lead-Acid Batteries?

Can one lithium battery replace four lead-acid batteries? In my case, yes, I did precisely that. My one lithium battery does everything that the lead batteries do. My one twenty-two-pound lithium battery replaced my previous four hundred and sixty pounds of lead-acid batteries. Originally published March 2023, Updated May 2024 I didn’t start out intending

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500 miles with an engine problem in remote Canada

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We traveled more than 500 miles with an engine problem through the most remote part of British Columbia. We loved our Alaska trip, but not everything was perfect. This story is about our engine problem and how we got it repaired. Not all sunshine and roses Having an engine problem after 100,000 miles on a

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Get the bounce out at Henderson’s Line-up

Our campsite at Lost Dutchman State Park.

We had an RV suspension problem. Our silky smooth, even floaty RV ride was getting bouncy. I was convinced that we needed new shock absorbers. We needed professional help, professional RV suspension expert help. Henderson’s RV suspension experts helped us get the bounce out at Henderson’s Line-up. Here is the story about what caused the

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Red Bay Makeover

Red Bay Makeover

Red Bay Makeover: Why go to Red Bay to remodel our RV? Why would we need to remodel our RV? Red Bay is the home of Tiffin Motorhomes. The people here have more experience with Tiffin Motorhomes than anywhere on earth. While here we performed our annual maintenance, fixed a few broken parts, and gave

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Our new RV

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We found our new RV. This post is a follow up to our changing from one RV to another. What did we find when shopping and what made this one a winner? First, this is a 2008 Tiffin Bus. We had very knowledgable friends recommend this model. Our friends are also on board for lots

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Selling our RV (sold)

Our RV in the California Redwoods

This post describes how we went about selling our RV. It was shockingly easy because we had a popular RV in very good condition with low mileage. We were also in the right place at the right time and connected with a buyer that was specifically looking for our RV, the same year, model and

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